FCI Recruitment 2019
Food Corporation of India has released the notification on 25th September 2019, for the zone-wise vacancy for the Manager posts in different departments. Candidates will get the complete detail about the FCI Recruitment in this article.
- Candidates will apply for the FCI Application Form from 28th September to 27th October 2019.
- It is a good opportunity for the candidates to secure a great high pay scale job for FCI, which a reputed organization of India.
- Officials announced the FCI Vacancy for 330 posts in various departments for the Manager posts.
- FCI Recruitment for the post of Manager which includes - General/ Depot/ Movement/ Accounts/ Technical/ Civil Engineering/ Electrical /Mechanical Engineering across 5 zones (North, South, East, West, and North-East).
FCI Recruitment for Manager 2019 Highlights
Exam Name | Food Corporation of India Recruitment for Various Posts |
Conducting Body | Food Corporation of India |
Mode of Application | Online |
Exam Type | National Level Government Exam |
Release of Notification | 25th September 2019 |
Starting Date to Apply | 28th September 2019 |
Last Date to Apply | 27th October 2019 |
Total Vacancies | 330 Posts |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Official Website | fci.gov.in |
FCI Manager Vacancy 2019
Food Corporation of India recruits for the Manager for the various posts, check the zone-wise vacancy in the below table-
Name of the Manager Post | Zone | ||||
North | South | West | East | North East | |
General | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Depot | 46 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 11 |
Movement | 12 | 19 | 1 | - | - |
Accounts | 68 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Technical | 44 | – | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Civil Engineering | 4 | – | – | – | 3 |
Electrical Mechanical Engineering | 5 | – | – | – | – |
Hindi | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
Total | 187 | 65 | 15 | 37 | 26 |
FCI Manager Recruitment - Eligibility Criteria 2019
As per the official notification, the FCI Eligibility Criteria 2019 is based on the Age Limit, Educational Qualification/ Experience, and Age Relaxation as per norms. Candidates can go through the following points for detail about eligibility-
Educational Qualification/ Experience
- Graduate Degree or equivalent from recognized University or Institute with minimum 60% marks OR CA/ICWA/CS.
- In case of SC/ST/PH candidates, the minimum percentage of marks shall be 55% instead of 60%.
- Associate Membership of-
- The Indian Institute of Chartered Accountant of India.
- The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
- The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
- Any Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural/ Food Science & Technology/ Food Processing Technology/ Food Technology/ Food Preservation Technology/ Food Processing Engineering/ Bio-Technology/ Industrial
Bio-Technology/ Bio-Chemical Engineering/ Agricultural Bio-Technology departments from any recognized University or Institute approved by the AICTE. - For the Manager of Civil Engineering- Degree in Civil Engineering.
- Manager (Electrical Mechanical Engineering)- Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
- Manager (Hindi)- Master's Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at a Degree Level or Vice-Versa.
- Knowledge of Sanskrit or a modern India Language.
- Administrative experience.
- Experience of organizing Hindi Classes or workshop for noting and drafting.
Age Limit
POST | Max Age (As on 01-Aug-19) |
Manager (General, Depot, Movement, Accounts, Technical, Civil Engineering, Electrical Mechanical Engineering) | 28 Years |
Manager (Hindi) | 35 Years |
Age Relaxation
- The candidates belonging to SC/ST and OBC categories are eligible for age relaxation maximum by 05 and 03 years respectively.
- The maximum upper age limit in case of departmental (FCI) employee is 50 years.
Steps to Apply Online for FCI Manager Recruitment 2019
- Visit the official website (fci.gov.in).
- The Registration Form will display on the screen.
- Fill the required details asked for the Registration, OR
- If candidates have already registered, have to fill the login details and then fill the Application Form.
- Enter the required credentials like- Personal Details, Contact Details, Qualification Details, etc.
- Upload the latest Photograph and Signature in the given format.
- Pay the Application Fee through- Debit/ Credit Card, Mobile Wallet, Net Banking, etc options given there in the form.
- Submit and save the form.
- Download and take a print out for future reference.
FCI Manager Recruitment - Exam Pattern 2019
- For Prelims Exam (Phase 1) there are 3 sections- English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Numerical Aptitude.
- There will a penalty of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer from the correct one.
- A total of 100 questions will be asked for 1 mark each.
- The time duration for the exam is 60 Minutes (1 Hour).
- Mains Exam (Phase 2) has different Papers (I, II, III & IV) conduct on the basis of the post applied by the candidates.
- All Paper (I, II, III & IV) has a total of 120 questions for 1 mark each.
- The time duration of Paper-II is of 60 Minutes (1 Hour) and the Paper I, II & III are for 90 Minutes (1 Hour, 30 Minutes).
- The exam will be both Objective and Descriptive.
FCI Manager Selection Process 2019
There is a different FCI Selection Process for the post of Manager (Hindi) and others. Go through the below table for the detail-
Manager (General/Depot/Movement/Accounts/Technical/Civil Engineering/Electrical Mechanical Engineering) | |
Online Test | Prelims Exam (Phase 1) |
Mains Exam (Phase 2) | |
Interview | |
Training | |
Manager (Hindi) | |
Online Test | |
Interview |
FCI Recruitment for JE and Stenographer
The Food Corporation of India has released the notification to recruit 4103 individuals for the posts in various sectors like JE (Civil Engineering), JE (Electrical, Mechanical Engineering), Steno Grade - II, AG – II (Hindi), Typist (Hindi), AG – III (General), AG – III (Accounts), AG – III (Technician), and AG – (Depot)
FCI has released announced result and official cut off for the Phase 1 exam conducted from May 31, June 03, 2019.
FCI Result has been announced for all posts through one official link for each zone. The recruitment process involves other stages in the exam- Phase 2, Skill Test and Document Verification.
- FCI Answer Key helps the candidates evaluate their performance in the exam prior to the result declaration.
- FCI Result link has been announced officially on July 08, 2019.
- Official FCI Cut off for each zone has also been announced. The highest cut off for Phase 1 is for the general category candidates.
- Candidates qualifying Phase 1 will move to the further stages namely- Phase 2, Skill Test (only for Typist and Steno post) and Document Verification.
- The final result for FCI Recruitment will be announced on the basis of candidate's performance in all the stages.
- FCI Exam Dates for Phase 2 will be soon released on the official website. However, it is expected to be conducted in the month of August 2019.
- The qualifying candidates must check the FCI Exam Pattern for Phase 2 to begin their preparation for the next stage.
FCI JE Exam Dates 2019
Events | Exam date |
Notification Release Date | February 19, 2019 |
Start date to apply online | February 28, 2019 |
Last date to apply online | March 25, 2019 |
Preliminary exam date | May 31, 2019-June 3, 2019 |
Mains exam date | July 27, 2019 |
Prelims Admit Card release date | May 16, 2019 |
Result date for Prelims | July 08, 2019 |
FCI JE Result 2019
- Food Corporation of India has released the FCI Result 2019 on 8th July.
- Candidates can directly download their FCI Result now.
- Student's can also check their Result on the official site- www.fci.gov.in.
FCI JE 2019 Posts Offered
Aspirants can apply for the below-mentioned post in ACI Recruitment 2019
- JE (Civil Engineering)
- JE (Electrical, Mechanical Engineering)
- Steno Grade - II
- AG-II (Hindi)
- Typist (Hindi)
- AG – III (General)
- AG – III (Accounts)
- AG – III (Technician)
- AG – (Depot)
FCI JE Exam Center List and Codes
Examination Center | Center Code |
Bhagalpur | 3201 |
Muzaffarpur | 3205 |
Agra | 3001 |
Bareilly | 3005 |
Gorakhpur | 3007 |
Kanpur | 3009 |
Meerut | 3011 |
Varanasi | 3013 |
Allahabad | 3003 |
Patna | 3606 |
Lucknow | 3010 |
Kolkata | 4410 |
Midnapur | 4413 |
Port Blair | 4802 |
Sambalpur | 4604 |
Gangtok | 4001 |
Jalpaiguri | 4408 |
Bhubaneshwar | 4604 |
Cuttack | 4605 |
Ranchi | 4205 |
Chinsurah | 4405 |
Siliguri | 4415 |
Bangalore | 9001 |
Thiruvananthapuram | 9211 |
Kochi | 9204 |
Thrissur | 9212 |
Gulbarga | 9005 |
Mangalore | 9008 |
Dharwar | 9004 |
Kozhikode Calicut | 9206 |
Delhi | 2201 |
Jaipur | 2405 |
Jodhpur | 2406 |
Kota | 2407 |
Bikaner | 2404 |
Udaipur | 2409 |
Ajmer | 2401 |
Alwar | 2402 |
Sriganganagar | 2408 |
Dehradun | 2002 |
Haldwani | 2003 |
Almora | 2001 |
Srinagar Uttarakhand | 2004 |
Guwahati Dispur | 5105 |
Itanagar | 5001 |
Dibrugarh | 5102 |
Jorhat | 5107 |
Silchar | 5111 |
Imphal | 5501 |
Shillong | 5401 |
Aizwal | 5701 |
Kohima | 5302 |
Agartala | 5601 |
Tura | 5402 |
Goalpara | 5104 |
Tezpur | 5112 |
Lakhimpur | 5109 |
Churachandpur | 5502 |
Hyderabad | 8002 |
Guntur | 8001 |
Kurnool | 8003 |
Rajahmundry | 8004 |
Tirupati | 8006 |
Coimbatore | 8202 |
Chennai | 8201 |
Madurai | 8204 |
Puducherry | 8401 |
Tirunelveli | 8207 |
Tiruchirapalli | 8206 |
Vishakhapatnam | 8007 |
Aurangabad | 7202 |
Mumbai | 7204 |
Kolhapur | 7203 |
Nagpur | 7205 |
Panaji | 7801 |
Pune | 7208 |
Ahmedabad | 7001 |
Vadodara | 7002 |
Rajkot | 7006 |
Nashik | 7207 |
Amravati | 7201 |
Surat | 7007 |
Ambikapur | 6201 |
Indore | 6006 |
Jabalpur | 6007 |
Jagdalpur | 6203 |
Chindwara | 6003 |
Chattarpur | 6002 |
Guna | 6004 |
Mandsaur | 6010 |
Jhabua | 6008 |
Khandwa | 6009 |
Rewa | 6012 |
Raipur | 6204 |
Bhopal | 6001 |
Gwalior | 6005 |
Bilaspur | 6202 |
Jalandhar | 1402 |
Leh | 1005 |
Chandigarh | 1601 |
Jammu | 1004 |
Srinagar | 1007 |
Shimla | 1203 |
Bhathinda | 1401 |
Hamirpur | 1202 |
FCI JE Vacancy 2019
FCI released a total of 4103 vacancies for various posts. Check Detailed in the table below-
Zone / Region | Vacancy |
Northern Region | 1999 |
Southern region | 540 |
Eastern Region | 538 |
Western Region | 735 |
North Eastern Region | 291 |
Total | 4103 |
FCI JE Exam Pattern
The online tests will comprise Phase I & Phase II exams. Phase I exam will be common for all the posts whereas the exam pattern for phase II exam will vary according to various posts. Below, we have mentioned the exam pattern for both- Phase I & Phase II examination. Phase I
S. No. | Name of the Test | No. Of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration (Minutes) | Version |
1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min | English |
2 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min | Bilingual |
3 | Numerical Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 min | Bilingual |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min | - |
- However, phase I exam will objective in nature (Multiple Choice Questions).
- Moreover, each question will carry 1 mark.
- Each wrong answer will have a negative marking of ¼ of the mark assigned to that particular question.
- Marks obtained in phase I exam will not be included while making final merit ranking.
Phase II
Number of Papers in Phase-II | Post Code | Post | Note | |
One Paper Exam | Paper-I Only | F | AG-III (General) | – |
I | AG-III (Depot) | |||
Paper-III Only | E | Typist (Hindi) | ||
Paper-V Only | C | Steno Grade-II | ||
Two Paper Exam | Paper-I & Paper-II | A | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Candidates applying for any ONE of the postcode A, B, G, and H will appear in Paper-I to be followed by Paper-II. ONLINE TEST for G {AG-III (Accounts) Paper – I & Paper – II shall be held in single sitting only |
B | Junior Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical) | |||
G | {AG-III (Accounts) | |||
H | {AG-III (Technical)} | |||
Paper-III & Paper-IV | D | {AG II (Hindi)} | Candidates applying for Postcode D will appear in Paper-III to be followed by Paper-IV. ONLINE TEST for Paper – III & Paper-IV shall be held in single sitting only | |
Note- 1) Paper-I is common for post code A, B, F, G, H and I. 2) Paper-III is common for postcode D and E. |
Paper I
Paper I (Duration – 90 Minutes) The Paper I examination will be Common to below-mentioned Post Codes:
Post Codes | Posts |
A | Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering) |
B | Junior Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical Engineering) |
F | AG – III (General) |
G | AG – III (Accounts) |
H | AG – III (Technical) |
I | AG – III (Depot) |
Subjects:- Reasoning/ General Intelligence, English Language, Computer Proficiency, General Awareness, Current Events, data Analysis/ Numerical Ability/ Data Interpretation. Prepare for FCI Here
Paper II
Paper II (Duration – 90 Minutes) The Paper II examination will be Common to below-mentioned Post Codes;
Post Codes | Posts |
A | Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering) |
B | Junior Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical Engineer) |
Subjects:- Civil engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering (relevant stream)
Post Grade | Post |
G | Assistant Grade III (Accounts) |
Subjects:- Commerce Particularly General Accounting and Finance (Relevant stream)
Post Grade | Post |
H | Assistant Grade III (Technical) |
Subjects:- (Group A – Agriculture, Botany, and Zoology) (Group B – Agriculture, Chemistry, and Physics)
Paper III (Duration – 90 Minutes for 120 Multiple Choice Questions)
Post Codes | Posts |
D | Assistant Grade-II (Hindi) |
E | Typist (Hindi) |
Subjects:- General Hindi, General English, General awareness, General Intelligence, and Computer Knowledge
Paper IV (Duration – 90 Minutes for 120 marks)
This will be a subjective type test. Each question will carry 60 marks and the maximum marks for paper IV will be 120. Candidate must use be able to use following keyboard layouts;
- Incipit
- Remington (GAIL)
Paper V (Duration – 90 Minutes for 120 Multiple Choice questions)
Post Codes | Post |
C | Stenographer Grade II |
Subjects:- General English, General Awareness, General Intelligence and Computer knowledge (with specific reference to MS Word and Internet)
Skill Test For Typist (Hindi) (Post Code - E)
- Skill Test for Typist in Hindi post will be qualifying in nature.
- The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of Paper III
For Stenographer (Grade II) (Post Code - C)
- Skill Test in typing and shorthand will be qualifying in nature.
- The language for the skill test; (Typing and shorthand) will be in English.
- The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of paper V subject to qualifying the Skill Test.
Document Verification
- However, Applicants who will clear both online test and Skill test will be called for Document Verification stage as the next stage of the selection process.
- The total number who will be called for Document Verification will roughly be three times the number of advertised Vacancies.
FCI JE Syllabus for Multiple Posts
The FCI Syllabus for the exam for Phase I & Phase II is mentioned below. We have segregated and prepared post-wise Syllabus for Food Corporation of India Recruitment preparation;
Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering) (Post Code A):
Building Materials: Physical and Chemical properties building stones, cement (Portland), Asbestos products, Timber and Wood-based Products, laminates, bituminous materials, paints, varnishes, etc. Surveying: Principles of surveying, plane table surveying, theodolite, leveling and contouring, curvature, permanent adjustment of dumpy level, methods of contouring, tachometric survey, etc. Soil Mechanics: void ratio, porosity, saturation, water content, the specific gravity of soil grains and unit weights, grain size, Atterberg's limits, soil classification, plasticity chart, permeability, consolidation of soils. Lab tests, moisture content, bearing capacity of soils, plate load test, standard penetration test, etc. Estimating, Costing and Valuation: Estimate, analysis of rates, earthwork, Brick, RCC work shuttering, Painting, Flooring, Plastering flexible pavements, Tube well, isolates and combined footings, Steel Truss, Piles, etc. Transportation Engineering: Types of pavements, pavement materials - aggregates and bitumen, Design of flexible and rigid pavements, bituminous construction, rigid pavement joint, pavement maintenance, Railway Engineering. Environmental Engineering: Quality of water, purification, distribution, sanitation, sewerage and sewage treatments. Structural Engineering: Theory of Structures, bending moment and shear force diagrams retaining walls, eccentric loads, slope deflection, critical load, and columns, torsion, etc. Concrete Technology: Latest technology and uses of concrete, water-cement ratio, workability, mix design, placement, compaction, finishing and curing of concrete, quality control of concrete, repair, and maintenance of the concrete structure, etc. RCC Designs: RCC flexural strength, shear strength, bond strength, the design of single reinforced beams, retaining walls, water tanks (RCC design questions may be based on both Limit State method and Working Stress method). Steel Design: Steel design and construction of steel columns, beams, roof trusses, plate girders. Construction Management: Construction scheduling Bar Chart, CPM and PERT, etc.
Junior Engineer (Electrical Mechanical Engineering) (Post Code B):
Basic concepts, Concepts of current, voltage, power, energy and their units, Circuit law, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission, and Distribution of power in different power stations, Estimation and costing, Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics, Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Thermal Engineering, Air standard Cycles for IC engines, Rankine cycle of steam, Air Compressors & their cycles, Boilers Refrigeration cycles, Production Engineering.
Assistant Grade - III (Accounts) (Post Code G):
Basic Accounting concept including preparation of books of accounts. Taxation including Income Tax and Goods and Services Tax. Auditing: (a) Auditing concepts and methods, (b) Internal & External audit of companies. Commercial Laws: (Basic Knowledge) (a) Basics of Contract Act, (b) Basics of Company Act, (c) Basics of Sales of Goods Act, (d) Negotiable Instrument Act Basic of Computers: (a) Operating System, (b) Browsers, (c) Email, (d) Memory (Internal, External, portable), (e) Chats, (f) Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), (g) Networks
Assistant Grade-III (Technical) (Post Code H)
Agriculture: Statics of Indian Agriculture (Cereals & Pulses), Elementary Entomology, Plant Protection, Agricultural Economics. Botany: Cell Biology: Tissue, Organ & Organ System, Genetics, Plant Classification, Diversity, Ecology, Life Process: Photosynthesis, Respiration, Circulation, Movement, etc, Basics of Biochemistry. Zoology: Animal Cell & Tissue, Organ System, Heredity & Variation, Animal Classification, Micro Organism, Insects & Rodents. Chemistry: Chemical bonding, Organic Chemistry: Basics of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, aldehydes and acids, Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry in daily life. Physics: Measurements, Basic Physics, Light, Electricity. The above syllabus for Agriculture, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, and Physics are grouped into the following two categories: GROUP A- Agriculture, Botany, and Zoology. GROUP B- Agriculture, Chemistry, and Physics
How to Download FCI JE Admit Card 2019?
The admit card for various posts under FCI was released on May 16, 2019, As FCI Recruitment will be conducted in 3 phases.
- Visit the official website.
- Now, enter registration number, password, and captcha.
- Click on submit and a new page will appear with downloaded FCI Admit Card.
- Save, download and take a print out of the official Hall Ticket for FCI
Errors in FCI Admit Card
In case of any error in the official FCI Admit Card, applicants are advised to contact on the helpline number provided by Food Corporation of India
What is the Eligibility Criteria for FCI JE?
Application for the FCI will be subject to various Eligibility Criteria as mentioned below. Applicants must know the Age limit and Educational qualification for different posts before applying for the various posts in FCI Recruitment 2019.
Posts | Age Limit as on 1st January 2019 | Educational Qualification |
JE (Civil Engineering) | 28 | Degree in Civil Engineering OR Diploma in Civil Engineering with one year experience. |
JE (Electrical, Mechanical Engineering) | 28 | Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with one year experience in the case of Diploma holders only. |
Steno Grade - II | 25 | Graduate along with ‘O’ level qualification of DOEACC and speed of 40 wpm and 80 wpm in typing and shorthand respectively OR Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Application with a speed of 40 wpm and 80 wpm in typing and shorthand respectively. |
AG-II (Hindi) | 28 | Essential A degree of a recognized University with Hindi as the main subject. Proficiency in English. One year experience of translation from English to Hindi and vice-versa. Desirable Post Graduate qualification in Hindi |
Typist (Hindi) | 25 | Graduation or equivalent. 30 wpm speed in Hindi Typing. Preference will be given to the candidates knowing bilingual typing (English and Hindi) and Computer Knowledge. |
AG – III (General) | 27 | Graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized University with proficiency in the use of computers. |
AG – III (Accounts) | 27 | Bachelors of Commerce from a recognized University with proficiency in the use of computers. |
AG – III (Technician) | 27 | B.Sc in Agriculture from a recognized University OR B.Sc with any of the following subject from a recognized University: Botany/ Zoology / Bio-Technology/ Bio-Chemistry/ Microbiology/ Food Science. OR B.Tech/ BE in Food Science/ Food Science and Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Bio-Technology from a recognized University/ an institution approved by AICTE. Proficiency in use of computers |
AG – (Depot) | 27 | Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with proficiency in the use of computers. |
How to apply for FCI JE Recruitment 2019?
NOTE: The online application process for the various posts under FCI 2019 is active now. We have updated the direct link as soon as it is available on the official website. Link apply for FCI Recruitment 2019
- Click on the direct link
- Fill all the required personal details in FCI Application Form.
- Upload all the documents asked in the FCI Application Form before the last date.
- Once the documents are uploaded, pay the application fee as per your category using a Debit/ Credit card.
- Now click on submit and the final application will appear on your screen.
- Save, download and take a print out of the final application for future reference.